The unlikely Paladin

By @Steven Deeter

Baernar Ironhand, a hulking duergar once defined by the brutal raids of his kin, found redemption in a defiant act: shielding two innocent children from his own kind's wrath. Left for dead, his massive frame, capable of growing to troll-like proportions, now serves a new master: Tyr. Clad in full plate, war hammer in hand, and accompanied by his loyal sabertooth companion, Stryker, Baernar roams the unforgiving wilds of Pre-Spellplague Toril, particularly the snow-swept Ten-Towns. He wields divine smites and healing from Tyr's blessing, a protector to those who fear his monstrous heritage. Yet, his path is fraught with suspicion, his every good deed met with lingering prejudice. Can one 'monster' truly change hearts, or is his past an inescapable shadow destined to reclaim him?